And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
If the horse is not trained it is going to be a rodeo demo of bare back bronc riding. If the horse is trained it should be no problem. I would probably be holding the reins though
Usually an experienced rider-shooter trains the horse to recognize a 'tell' signal from the rider - like making a "tsking" type sound with their lips/tongue - so that the horse knows to expect a gunshot in advance. Such a sound won't carry far enough to disturb the quarry.
Maybe she's trained the horse in such a way. And if the horse still bucks her off: Well...that's what the backup sidearm is for.
I have hunted and fired on horseback many times and never had to train the horses. There was no problem. Horses don't seem to mind gunshots but a paper bag blowing across in front of them, well, have a good seat.
Cowboy action shooting? Horse gotta be dead still while firing, reins are usually not needed. Horse takes direction from tiny shifts in the rider's position. It does take a while to train a horse to this.
In Cowboy Mounted Shooting the horse & rider are going full tilt, so that's not "dead still." They're shooting balloons with blanks, and it's really exciting to watch!
Nice mane.
ReplyDeleteNot AT ALL! I knew a girl back in the 70's that had her horse trained to stand still while she did trick shots from his back. --Ray
ReplyDeleteI'd catcha, I betcha!
ReplyDeleteA neighbor used to have a stallion he trained let him shoot a 12 gauge from his back. Why he felt that was needed, I'll never know.
ReplyDeleteIf the horse is not trained it is going to be a rodeo demo of bare back bronc riding. If the horse is trained it should be no problem. I would probably be holding the reins though
ReplyDeleteThat horse's name ain't Sybian by any chance is it?
ReplyDeleteMy friend Nikki Goeser maybe?
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Usually an experienced rider-shooter trains the horse to recognize a 'tell' signal from the rider - like making a "tsking" type sound with their lips/tongue - so that the horse knows to expect a gunshot in advance. Such a sound won't carry far enough to disturb the quarry.
ReplyDeleteMaybe she's trained the horse in such a way. And if the horse still bucks her off: Well...that's what the backup sidearm is for.
I have hunted and fired on horseback many times and never had to train the horses. There was no problem. Horses don't seem to mind gunshots but a paper bag blowing across in front of them, well, have a good seat.
ReplyDeleteI could show her something that would be better to ride and she wouldn't get bucked off. She can target shoot while she's riding if she wants to.
ReplyDeleteCowboy action shooting? Horse gotta be dead still while firing, reins are usually not needed. Horse takes direction from tiny shifts in the rider's position. It does take a while to train a horse to this.
ReplyDeleteIn Cowboy Mounted Shooting the horse & rider are going full tilt, so that's not "dead still." They're shooting balloons with blanks, and it's really exciting to watch!
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LL, you are a dirty old man...
ReplyDeleteI like her saddle.
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